Police investigate rolling drive-by shooting

An Urbandale woman’s ex-boyfriend reportedly shot at her as they both drove through Des Moines in separate vehicles.

According to Des Moines police, Billie Benge, 32, and Jason Owens, 28, were on their way to a friend’s house around 11:30 p.m. Thursday when they passed Benge’s ex-boyfriend at Walnut and East 15th streets.

The vehicle began to follow them, and both cars turned onto East University Avenue.

As they turned north onto East 15th Street, the other vehicle reportedly pulled up beside them and the driver fired a round into the passenger door, where Benge was sitting. He allegedly fired several more rounds as the pair sped away and turned onto East Washington Street.

The other vehicle initially continued down East University, but then came off of a side street and turned behind them again, firing several more shots, authorities said.

Benge was on the phone with police as Owens drove, police reports show.

After the suspect drove away, the pair returned to East 15th Street and University Avenue to wait for police.

A witness told officers he had heard the shots.

Authorities did not release the suspects name because no charges were filed, but he told officers over the phone he planned on coming to the police station with an attorney to talk.